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Teatarot Kako Oruzje
[Theatre As a Weapon]. Skopje: Kultura, 1991.

This book explores various issues of theatre structures and their relation to society on the model of Voydan Chernodrinski's Theatre on the turn of the twentieth century on the Balkans. Most importntly this lucid book is indeapth structuraslist analysis of a theatre model that became powerfull means in the struggle of macedonian people for national and social liberation of Macedonia.

Directing Poiesis. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 1993.

“Directing Poiesis is deeper, wiser and more truly artistic in its outlook than the usual texts in the field of theatre. It presents a coherent overview of the whole history and theory of directing from its earliest beginning to the present moment, and establishes solid classifications so as to organize and differentiate the different forms, styles and periods It does not lose its commitment for its higher purpose in its pursuit of creative detail and excellence...The more thoughtful books on performance theory by writers like Herbert Blau or Richard Schechner, excellent though they are, assume a knowledge of the history and theory of directing and do not have the scope of Panovski’s work…A book like Directing Poiesis could become a classic.”
Fred Turner, The University of Texas at Dallas

“… ’Directing Poiesis’ is a beautifully lucid book with everything in its place… What lifts it several notches above books similar to it, is Naum’s own particular ‘tone of voice’ which issues under every chapter giving it a very distinctive flavor. Naum is clearly saturated with theatre and that ‘saturation’ emits wholesome vapors throughout the work.”
Charles Marowitz, Back Stage

• Contents
• Preface
• Origins
• Poiesis & etc.
• Epilogue